2 days ago by Karen Strunks

It was an absolute pleasure to have the chance to photos of UB40 at their Raise The Roof gig at The Rainbow in Digbeth this week. UB40 came back to their roots gave their support to The Rainbow because it is under threat as it has received a noise abatement order from local residents (or resident). ...

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2 days ago by Jon Bounds

Ages ago we asked you to contribute to a Google Map. A Brum music map, of not just musicians or venues or bands, but mangers, personalities, shops, companies, collectives and hang-outs. That map is still open for contributions, but you can now buy an A1 poster of memories: It contains over 200 recor ...

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2 days ago by Jon Bounds

Pigeons, dungarees, a pub, a giant luminous star. That'll be "The Event" – a contemporary arts festival in Eastside, [ link]

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3 days ago by Jon Bounds

Can't be bad for nothing, 16 – 29 November 12 different films at 8 venues across the region. Somewhere I have a DVD of Faintheart to watch after hearing good reports. Can't vouch for the rest… [ link]

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3 days ago by Jon Bounds

Last November I encouraged,nay nagged around 30 people to spend 11 hours on the eleven bus. Not many made 11 — but each recorded their journey. It was recorded by means of: Wonderful photos: photo by Alicja Rogalska Pub Splash Pans The TV Hundreds of tweets Live blogging And in many other ways, but ...

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4 days ago by Jon Bounds

Russ knows, you know. [ link]

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5 days ago by Jon Bounds

UB40 are playing their "most intimate" gig in years to raise money for The Rainbow — it's sold out, but you can listen online for free on Rhubarb Radio. Tune in from 8pm: [ link]

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6 days ago by Jon Bounds

The safest way to avoid the cloying car-crash of Children in Need on BBC One might just be to get out to the local CiN event at Millennium Point. There you’re guaranteed not to witness newsreaders “getting into the spirit of it”, but instead see (this year at least) legendary bhangra artist Malkit S ...

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7 days ago by Jon Bounds

Russ knows, you know. [ link]

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9 days ago by Jon Bounds

For once tabloid shock horror over a film might be justified, but not for quite the reasons you may think. Danny Smith attempts to get the the truth of Birmingham's gang culture, and it aint a cosy picture. [ link]

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